Tag Archives: UK

Labouralism

Posted on 27th May 2010 by G W

It says a lot about the modern Labour party that the New Statesman are welcoming the wholesale repeal – by a Conservative-led government – of Labour’s authoritarian measures including the National Identity Register, ‘intercept modernisation’ and DNA profile retention. Their … Continue reading →

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Election fluff word list

Posted on 6th April 2010 by G W

I’ve had a running joke with some of my friends over the past week by answering unrelated questions in Electionspeak. So, with a few additions pulled from news stories, here’s the list of political soundbites that I’ve been tormenting them … Continue reading →

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The Digital Economy Bill’s Greatest Hits

Posted on 12th January 2010 by G W

…well, so far, anyway. Some highlights from the 6th January House of Lords committee stage follow. Most of the discussion so far has been about OFCOM’s obligations. The ‘three strikes’ copyright infringement stuff hasn’t been discussed yet, but I’ve included … Continue reading →

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(digitally) Economic With Your Liberties

Posted on 24th November 2009 by G W

I couldn’t let the topic of Peter Mandelson’s new Digital Economy Bill go un-blogged, so rather than subject you to my incoherent ramblings, I thought I’d point legally-minded readers in the direction of Pangloss’s excellent analysis of the Bill as … Continue reading →

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Trident

Posted on 6th May 2009 by G W

…And on the subject of devolution vs. independence, what a political own-goal by the UK government: The Faslane naval base on the Clyde is to become home to the UK’s entire nuclear-powered submarine fleet, the BBC understands. An announcement on … Continue reading →

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